Get Informed: Mometasone Nasal
Active Ingredient(s)
Mometasone Nasal
What does it do?
This product is used in the treatment of allergic conditions, including seasonal and perennial rhinitis, as well as the treatment of nasal polyps. It is a nasal corticosteroid used as a spray.
- Last Text Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 7:09 PM
- Last Data Update:
- 2010-Mar-20 9:02 PM
Other Names
- Nasonex
- Mometasone Nasal
How Safe Is It?
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- Average Risk Rating
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- Pregnancy Category:
- C
- Black Box Warning:
- No
Facts & Figures
- Date Approved
- 01 Oct 1997
- Est US Patients*
- 2,260,000
- Generic Available
- No
- OTC Available
- No
User Age Distribution*
< 21
21-39
40-59
60+
Age (Years)
* Estimated number of US people currently taking Mometasone Nasal or its active ingredient based on population adjusted patient numbers registered with iGuard.org.
Recent alerts for Mometasone Nasal
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What is Mometasone Nasal used for?
iGuard is currently tracking more than 15,000 patients that use Mometasone Nasal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)). Use the table below to learn why iGuard users take this product; click on any underlined condition to get information on other medications used for treatment.
| Disease / Condition | % | Average Severity |
|---|---|---|
| Allergies | 81% | 
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| Nasal/Sinus Congestion | 59% | 
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| Nasal Polyps | 4% | 
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How well does Mometasone Nasal work?
iGuard regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Mometasone Nasal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) using the Treatment Satisfaction Questionnaire for Medications (TSQM) . This feedback is continuously updated in tables below for the benefit of the iGuard community. To request scores for specific patient subgroups, please contact research@iguard.org.
Average Satisfaction Score
(out of 10)
Average Effectiveness Score
(out of 10)
- 88%
- of patients are confident that the good things about Mometasone Nasal outweigh the bad things.
- 0%
- of patients wish they were told more before they started taking Mometasone Nasal.
Common Side Effects of Mometasone Nasal
iGuard regularly polls our more than 15,000 users taking Mometasone Nasal (or similar drugs with the same active ingredient(s)) to monitor the development and frequency of side-effects. This feedback is continuously updated in tables and graphs below for the benefit of the iGuard community.
15% of patients experience side-effects on Mometasone Nasal
< 1% of patients experience signifcant side-effects on Mometasone Nasal
Most Common Side Effects...
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Headache
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Sore Mouth/Throat
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Dryness
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Hoarse Voice
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Nose Bleeds
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= 10%
Global Patient Feedback for Mometasone Nasal ( Post a comment )
Question/Comment:
Nasonex tastes really bad-much like ear-wax!!! If your sinuses are bad it can sneak up on you hours after you took it. I once woke up to that horrible taste and it truly is the most unpleasant taste I have experienced. I had instant headaches when I first started taking it, they stopped after I had been taking it regularly for a couple of weeks.
37 year old Female – Source: iGuard United Kingdom
Posted: 2010-02-26 06:34:36
Question/Comment:
I lost all taste and smell when I combined this with regular Zyrtec. I used it as directed for 3 days and then my senses were gone. I was told by the Nurse Practioner that this can happen with steroids. I was in severe allergic mode so my level of inflammation was high as well. I have used it occasionally but no more than once daily for 3 days without side effects. It took 4 weeks for my senses to return. Is this common?
36 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2010-01-23 23:44:41
iGuard Answer/Reply:
Nasonex has rarely caused disturbances with taste and smell in some patients. It is possible the high level of inflammation added to the severity of your reaction. While it is not common, it is a side effect reported with this medication.
Posted: 2010-01-29 11:06:49
Question/Comment:
Nosebleeds, is that even on the PIL?
50 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-08-23 08:54:48
Answer/Reply:
If you are talking about a monthly menstrual cycle and that of a nosebleed adding to blood loss when they occur together then I am going to say "No". A monthly cycle takes about a month or so to accumulate enough tissue and blood in the uterus and without the egg being fertilized it sloughs off and becomes what is called a "period' or "menstrual cycle". The blood and accumulated tissue is used for the egg when fertilized to grow in ( like a nest) and become a fetus and you know the rest of the story . A nose bleed comes from the small blood vessels ( capillaries) near the surface of the skin usually due to dryness which in turn causes this symptom of bleeding. There is no need to fear bleeding too much or what you may think of as becoming anemic s a result as there is not enough blood loss to be concerned about. No more than a cup of blood from a period and much less from a nosebleed. The Pill controls the hormones in our body in relation to a monthly cycle and of course nosebleeds as explained above does not. So whether on the pill or not, a nosebleed occurs and flow amount is totally unaffected by the pill. I hope this helps explain what you want to know.
63 year old Female – Source: iGuard United States
Posted: 2009-09-25 19:46:48
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